McCheyne Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCheyne Surname Definition:

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S.

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McCheyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
Canada911:404,89735,698
Scotland681:78,7335,846
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland841:44,5623,225
England221:1,107,97142,566

McCheyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S. ) John'. Archibald M'Ilchean in Kilmun parish, 1676 (Argyll). Old: MacIlcheyne.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCheyne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McCheyne Come From? nationality or country of origin

McCheyne is found most frequently in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCheyne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCheyne? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCheyne is the 881,213th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname McCheyne is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of McCheyne live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England McCheyne is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent are found and Scotland, where 22 percent are found.

McCheyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCheyne has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the McCheyne last name rose 636 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCheyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCheyne surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

The amount McCheyne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McHeyne932/
McCheane8818/
McCheney8814/
McChesne882/
McChsene880/
McChenie880/
McCyne861/
McChesnee829/
McChenney821/
McCheaney820/
McChegnie820/
McCheeney820/
McCheyony820/
McScheney820/
McChesner820/
McCheiney820/
McChane8062/
McCoyne8016/
McChuen809/
McChine801/
McChean801/
McCuene801/
McCeune801/
Mceyane801/
McShene800/
McHeney800/
McCheny800/
McCener800/
McHeane800/
McCiene800/
McCenie800/
Mcsheene7533/
McChaney7513/
McChesny755/
McSchane752/
McHeeney751/
McShayne751/
McCshane751/
Mceheney751/
McKhenje751/
Mcshenge751/
Mchejane751/
McHeaney750/
McChaine750/
McCheany750/
McSchean750/
McCheeny750/
McCahney750/
McChenny750/
McChiney750/
McSchien750/
McHegney750/
McCahane750/
McChehan750/
McChoine750/
Mcheni71924/
McEune7130/
McCahn7111/
McCean7110/
McAyne715/
McChin712/
McHeny712/
Mcceun712/
Mkhene712/
Mchenj711/
McCahhney711/
McChesnay711/
McHehaney711/
McEnee711/
Mhcene711/
McSyne710/
McChisney710/
McEnea710/
McSeachen710/
McCanahey710/
McCoyn710/
McCanahee710/
McCein710/
McChesnoy710/
McChysney710/
McChaeney710/
McQene710/
McChasney710/
McCowen671,673/
McCahan67501/
McCuien67162/
McCaney67144/
McCeney67103/
McKeane6788/
McKheen6742/
McCayna6724/
McCuine6724/
McKeene6712/
McCaune6712/
Mcoyane679/
Mkeyane677/
McKhean675/
McShaen673/
McCanee673/
McCoune673/
Mcoyene673/
McCanes672/
McChann672/
McCagne671/
McShein671/
McGeechean671/
McKenea671/
McKenee671/
Mckenes671/
McCauhn671/
McCeuen671/
McChand671/
McCiane671/
McCines671/
McCioyn671/
McCujne671/
McSchan671/
McKoene671/
McHeniy671/
McHenoy671/
Mccaynn671/
Mgcenge671/
Mcayane671/
Mcheini671/
Mxhenge671/
McCkane670/
McKuene670/
McKeine670/
McKenge670/
McShena670/
McHeany670/
McKyone670/
McSheny670/
McKayne670/
McCiney670/
McQuene670/
McKheny670/
McChing670/
McChany670/
McCawen670/
McHiney670/
McGeane670/
McKegne670/
McGeene670/
McKener670/
McCaner670/
McChana670/
McCueny670/
McSeane670/
McHeiny670/
McCouen670/
McCanhy670/
McKeune670/
McKiene670/
McCounahey670/

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